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Fuzhao Xiang

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Chongqing, ChinaBorn 1991-10-27Sponsor Arc'teryx
UTMB 824ITRA 811Wins 6Podiums 11

Chinese ultra-trail runner from Chongqing and one of the best 100-mile racers in Asia, Fuzhao Xiang broke through onto the international scene with back-to-back second-place finishes at the Western States 100 in 2024 and 2025. Her 2024 time of 16:20:03 ranks among the fastest women's performances in race history and helped make her China's most decorated female ultra-trail runner on the global circuit.

Race Results

2026
1 race1 win
1st
Buffalo Stampede Festival/Buffalo Stampede 100km
Mar 28
100.1km
11:41:18
6th overall
2025
7 races2 wins
2nd
XIHU42K
Dec 14
41.8km
4:40:25
19th overall
1st
Grampians Peaks Trail/GPT 50km
Nov 6
48.9km
5:05:59
8th overall
2nd
Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB/Ninghai 100km
Oct 18
103.5km
11:48:42
7th overall
2nd
Malaysia Ultra-Trail by UTMB/MY50
Sep 27
53.6km
6:10:38
9th overall
1st
Vietnam Mountain Marathon/VMM 50km
Sep 20
47km
5:41:10
3rd overall
13th
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/CCC
Aug 29
101km
12:53:01
64th overall
2nd
Western States Endurance Run/Western States 100
Jun 28
100mi
16:47:09
12th overall; back-to-back Western States podium
2024
3 races1 win
1stCR
Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB/Ninghai 100km
Oct 19
106km
11:27:23
Course record
DNF
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB
Aug 30
173km
2nd
Western States Endurance Run/Western States 100
Jun 29
100mi
16:20:03
14th overall; debut at Western States, among the fastest women's times in race history
2023
3 races2 wins
1st
TransLantau by UTMB/TransLantau 140
Nov 10
139km
18:16:27
5th overall
4th
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB
Sep 1
170km
24:50:33
36th overall; her best UTMB main race finish
1st
Mt. Fuji 100/FUJI 100mi
Apr 21
165.3km
7,574m+
24:14:51
24th overall

Career Highlights

2019: Won Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji (24:20:00), her first major international 100-mile victory
2020: Won Hong Kong 100 (11:28:21)
2023: Won Mt. Fuji 100 (24:14:51); won TransLantau 140 by UTMB (18:16:27); 4th female at UTMB Mont-Blanc (24:50:33)
2024: 2nd at Western States 100 (16:20:03, debut at the race); DNF at UTMB; closed the season with wins at Ultra-Trail Ninghai 100km (course record), IZU Trail Journey 70km, and the Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships
2025: 2nd at Western States 100 (16:47:09) for back-to-back podiums; 13th female (64th overall) at CCC; 1st female at Vietnam Mountain Marathon 50km
2026: Won Buffalo Stampede 100km (11:41:18) in her Australian debut; signed with Arc'teryx

Key Achievements

Western States 100 - 2nd (2024, 2025); 2024 time of 16:20:03 ranks among the fastest women's finishes in race history
Mt. Fuji 100 / Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji Winner (2019, 2023)
Hong Kong 100 Winner (2020)
TransLantau 140 by UTMB Winner (2023)
Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB 100km Winner (2024) - course record
IZU Trail Journey 70km Winner (2024)
Asia Pacific Trail Running Championships Long Distance Gold (2024)
UTMB Mont-Blanc - 4th female (2023)
Top-10 globally on the ITRA and UTMB World indexes

Notable Traits

Two-time Western States 100 podium finisher (2nd in 2024 and 2025)
Two-time Mt. Fuji 100 champion (2019 and 2023)
Long-time HOKA athlete; signed with Arc'teryx in April 2026 as the brand's flagship trail signing
Based in Chongqing in southwestern China
Coached by CTS (Carmichael Training Systems) for her Western States buildups